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Istikhbarat
The Iraqi Directorate of General Military Intelligence (DGMI) () was the military intelligence service of Iraq from 1932 to 2003. Its responsibilities included: * Tactical and strategic reconnaissance of regimes hostile to Iraq; * Providing intelligence sharing with other military intelligence services allied to Iraq; * Assessing threats of a military nature to Iraq; * Monitoring the Iraqi military and ensuring the loyalty of the officer corps; * Maintaining a network of informants in Iraq and abroad, including foreign personnel, and military human intelligence; * Protection of military and military-industrial facilities. The DGMI is divided into a Special, Political and Administrative Bureau.Copley, p.714, via Al-Marashi, 2003 It employed embassy personnel, especially the military attaché and his office within the embassy. It had duties inside the army, but it is unknown what these duties were. In 1979 a document called the Strategic Work Plan by Khalil al-Azzawi, who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Iraq
The government of Iraq is defined under the current Constitution of Iraq, Constitution, approved in 2005, as a Democracy in Iraq, democratic, Parliamentary system, parliamentary republic with Islam as the official state religion. The government is composed of the Executive branch, executive, Legislative branch, legislative, and judicial branch, judicial branches, as well as numerous independent commissions. Federalism in Iraq Federalism law Article 114 of the Constitution of Iraq provided that no new region may be created before the Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraqi National Assembly has passed a law that provides the procedures for forming the regionA lawwas passed in October 2006 after an agreement was reached with the Iraqi Accord Front to form the constitutional review committee and to defer implementation of the law for 18 months. Legislators from the Iraqi Accord Front, Sadrist Movement and Islamic Virtue Party all opposed the bill. Creating a new region Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of Iraq
The Iraqi Armed Forces are the military forces of the Iraq, Republic of Iraq. They consist of the Iraqi Army, Ground forces, the Iraqi Army Aviation Command, Army Aviation Command, the Iraqi Air Force, the Iraqi Air Defence Command, Air Defence Command, and the Iraqi Navy. The armed forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence (Iraq), Ministry of Defence (MoD). Effective control of the MOD armed forces rests with the Prime Minister of Iraq. Along with the primary service branches, there exists two non-MOD agencies that are part of the armed forces and report directly to the Prime Minister; namely, the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service and the Popular Mobilization Committee. The armed forces of Iraq were initially formed in the early 1920s. Six military coup d'états were mounted by the army between 1936 and 1941. They first saw combat in the Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941. They fought against Israel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, in the 1967 Six-Day War, and in the 1973 Yom Kippu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Iraqi Intelligence Agencies
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Iraqi National Intelligence Service
The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS; ) is a civilian intelligence agency whose constitutional duties is to collect intelligence, assess threats to national security, and advise the Iraqi government. The INIS is subject to legislative oversight and is attached to the Council of Ministers. It was created with the help of the CIA to replace the Mukhabarat, the main intelligence agency of the country. According to the constitution, a law that regulates the work and defines the duties and authorities of the agency must be passed by the Council of Representatives, but as of 2024, this is yet to be implemented. History After the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority L. Paul Bremer disbanded Iraq's military and security services per CPA Order Number 2. As the security situation within Iraq deteriorated and Iraqi resistance to the occupation became stronger and more violent, the need for a secret service became more pressing. In Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Special Security Organization
The Iraqi Special Security Organization (SSO; , Al-Amn al-Khas) was the most powerful Iraqi security agency under President Saddam Hussein and was responsible for personal security of high-ranking government officials and presidential facilities. This agency, in an effort to provide security to the regime and assure quality control throughout the intelligence directorates, had the authority to carry out abduction, murder, and intimidation. All was done on direct orders from the Hussein leadership. Its director, Hani Abd Al-Latif Tilfah Al-Tikriti was the seventh most wanted Iraqi government individual by the United States. He was the highest-ranking unpictured person in the U.S. Army most-wanted Iraqi playing cards (the king of hearts). He was captured in June 2004. SSO was officially dissolved on 23 May 2003 per Order Number 2 of the Coalition Provisional Authority under Administrator L. Paul Bremer. Directors According to the Iraq Survey Group Final Report: * Hussein K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Intelligence Service
: The Iraqi Intelligence Service () also known as the Mukhabarat, General Intelligence Directorate, or Party Intelligence, was an 8,000-man agency and the main state intelligence organization in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The IIS was primarily concerned with international intelligence collection and analysis but also performed many activities inside Iraq in conjunction with the Directorate of General Security as a secret police organization. The most important section of the IIS was Directorate 4: the Secret Service. One of the well known Directors was Rafi Daham al-Tikriti () the former Iraqi Ambassador to Turkey and the last Chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. The Secret Service was tasked with infiltrating both foreign and domestic governments, unions, embassies, and opposition groups. IIS often worked closely with the Iraqi General Security Directorate (the Iraqi equivalent of the FBI) when conducting domestic activities. IIS is alleged to be responsible for a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directorate Of General Security
The Directorate of General Security (DGS) () also known as Internal State Security was a domestic Iraqi Intelligence Service, Iraqi intelligence agency.Hiltermann, Joost. ''Bureaucracy of Repression: The Iraqi Government in Its Own Words''. Human Rights Watch, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2019. History The DGS was founded in 1921 during the List of Kings of Iraq, Iraqi monarchy, and it operated under the Ministry of Interior (Iraq), Ministry of the Interior until 1968. Its police and military officers were charged with the "general security of the state and its property", which included the use of torture and monitoring of dissent. It was trained by Egypt’s State Security Investigations Service, State Security in the 1960’s.Hiro, Dilip. ''Neighbors, Not Friends: Iraq and Iran After the Gulf Wars''. Routledge, 2004. p. 54–55 Kzar coup Nadhim Kzar was named director by Saddam Hussein in 1969 after the DGS had deteriorated under 10 years (1958–1968) of army rule.al-Khalil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Iraq
The Iraqi police system was re-established following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Up to 2003 The Jihaz Al-Mukhabarat Al-A'ma (Mukhabarat) was a secret police organization during the administration of Saddam Hussein. Since 2003 Iraqi Police Service After the previous police force was completely disbanded, in 2003 a new Iraqi Police Service was established to act as a municipal law enforcement agency under the authority of the Ministry of Interior. At this time the International Police was deployed to Iraq. This is a functional organization made up of police officers from all over the world, serving mostly under the direction of the United Nations, to help train, recruit, and field police forces in war torn countries. The force is usually deployed into a war torn country initially acting as the police, and bringing order. In the process, they recruit and train a local police force, which eventually takes on the responsibilities of enforcing the law and maintaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saber Abdel Aziz Al-Douri
Saber Abdel Aziz al-Douri () (born 1 July 1949) is a former Iraqi politician, intelligence officer and Governor of Bagdad. Background Aziz comes from Ad-Dawr, and is a member of the Albu Haidar tribe in Saladin Governorate. Career Military career Aziz graduated from the Iraqi Military Academy in March 1967, and then later went on to graduate from the Staff College. During his career in the military he held numerous positions; *Commander of the 14th tank battalion. *Commander of the 10th Armoured Brigade. *Commander of the 17th Armored Division. *Director of military strategy in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. *Promoted to membership of the General Command of the Armed Forces in July 1985. *Was appointed Director of General Military Intelligence in April 1986. *Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 1989. He was later appointed to several political posts. Between 1996 and 2001 he served as Governor of Karbala Province, and following this he served as Governor of Baghdad Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Jawad Dhanuun
Abdul Jawad Dhanuun () was a former Iraqi military officer, who formerly served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Director of Military Intelligence and the Governor of Nineveh Governorate. Early life He was born in Mosul in 1936. He completed his secondary education in 1960 and enrolled in the Baghdad Military Academy. Military career He graduated from the 35th cycle of the Baghdad Military Academy and obtained a Bachelor of Military Sciences. He also graduated from the 34th cycle of the Iraqi Staff College and obtained a Master of Military Sciences. He held many leadership positions in the Iraqi Armed Forces, including Director of Military Intelligence, member of the General Command of the Armed Forces, assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Affairs, Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, member of the Security Bureau of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, governor of Nineveh, and Commandant of the Trebil Border Crossing with Jordan. Dhanuu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
